"Habbaytak Bissayf" (Arabic: حبيتك بالصيف, meaning "I loved you in the summer") is an Arabic language song performed by Lebanese singer Fairuz. The lyrics and music were written by the Rahbani Brothers.
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Fairuz first performed this song in 1970-1971 in the play Ya'ish Ya'ish and her 1971 US tour.
Meaning
The title of the song means "I loved you in the summer".This song tells the story of a girl waiting for her love, fleeting like the summer, but who never comes. She waits until winter comes, and she dies.
Versions
Jean François Michael adapted the music in his French song "Coupable" (French: "Guilty").
References
Habbaytak Bissayf Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA